Module LAW3016C for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3016C: Legal Response to Environmental Destruction
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
While the module’s precise content may vary each year, it is envisaged that it will cover some or all of the following topics:
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Introduction to international, EU and UK environmental law
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Contaminated land
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Climate change
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Water Pollution
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Waste Management
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Planning
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Private law
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Project finance and the environment
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 22 | 11 x 2 hour lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | 128 | A variety of private study tasks directed by module leader. These tasks may include: Reading textbooks, journals and other literature Preparation for lectures by for example answering questions in advance of group discussions or preparing group presentations Preparation for and completion of examination Essay preparation: conducting research, and writing the finished product |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture assignments | Scheduled group presentations | 1-10 | Peer and tutor feedback |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 50 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay on a choice of questions set by module convenor | 50 | 2,000 words | 1-10 | Written feedback on work coversheet with oral feedback available on request |
| Examination - 3 questions will be answered out of a choice of 6 and copies of legislation will be permitted | 50 | 2 hours and 15 minutes | 1-10 | Written feedback on exam script |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay (2,000 words) | Essay (2,000 words) | 1-10 | August Referral/Deferral Period |
| Examination (2 hrs 15 mins) | Examination (2 hrs 15 mins) | 1-10 | August Referral/Deferral Period |
